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The Most Beautifullest Thing

I had a dream

that I read a poem

to a woman

and cried

at how beautiful

it was

and she cried

at how beautiful

that was

and I thought

how even my

thoughts are

a problem.

a white woman

said she would

never teach me

how to whistle

and I only

asked because

she knew how

to whistle

and maybe

I should just

say how beautiful

that was. when I was

at the bar

and Greg

was spinning

a woman

walked by me

and found

a spot

to dance,

not with

any body

or looking

at any one

and if right

now you’re

wondering

if knowing

who Greg is

is important

I will

just say no

but it helps,

and yes Greg

is important.

my ex’s glasses

I found

in my bathroom

that she

told me

to throw away

the ability

to pivot

sleep. after

we broke

up I told

my friend

Kyle

and if you’re

wondering

yes, you

need to

reference

what I said

about Greg.

yes, we

were drunk

yes, most

of it is a blur

but the

events aren’t

really important.

but. back

to my dream

what do

you think

that woman

looked like,

how about

the woman

at the club,

how about

if I tell you

that neither

of them looked

like the woman

who, like

a hunter,

watched

the hound

run off

to bring back

what was

shot out

of the sky,

and realizes

I don’t want

to come back.

what’s beautiful

about that

is a beagle

standing by

a lagoon,

so maybe

I’ll just

stand here

for a while,

the breeze

feels nice,

I can smell

the petrichor.

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